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These features have been on Asian made phones for a while. Sometimes you'll see a "beautify" filter which will feature things like "lighten skin", "make eyes ro
by kristopolous 4y ago
These features have been on Asian made phones for a while. Sometimes you'll see a "beautify" filter which will feature things like "lighten skin", "make eyes rounder" or "thin face".
I know how strangely offensive this all sounds but it's completely factual - there's some lost in translation thing that is I'm assuming benign and normal in some other culture which comes across as pretty inappropriate and even a bit racist to Americans.
- Dalewyn 4y agoParticularly common with selfies, because most people see photos of themselves and think it looks horrible (they're used to seeing themselves mirrored!) and want to "touch up" the picture. Incidentally on a tangential note, this is why most front facing cameras on phones, tablets, and laptops mirror the video feed on your own screen: To trick your brain into thinking you look OK.
- solarkraft 4y ago"trick your brain into thinking you look OK" -> show you the version of your face you're used to, since most people most often look at themselves in ... mirrors.
- practice9 4y agoThat does sound like there are some remaining effects of colonialism (white=beautiful, etc.)
- webmobdev 4y agoYes, but it's also historically associated with class too (even in the west) - the lower class had to do manual labour outdoors and thus were exposed to the sun longer. As a result, they tended to be sun burnt and darker. Thus, dark skin was associated with lower class / poverty, and fairer skin implied that the person lead a more a sheltered life (due to their wealth).
- jiggawatts 4y agoEuropeans have the opposite effect: rich people can afford to “go south for the winter”, so looking tanned is a sign of wealth and prosperity.